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macOS 13.x < 13.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214107)

high Nessus Plugin ID 196931

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.6.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac. (CVE-2023-42861)

 - A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited. (CVE-2024-23296)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user- sensitive data. (CVE-2024-27789)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27796)

 - An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27798)

 - This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode. (CVE-2024-27799)

 - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service.
 (CVE-2024-27800)

 - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27802)

 - An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27805)

 - This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27806)

 - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2024-27810)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27817)

 - A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, watchOS 10.5, visionOS 1.3, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets.
 (CVE-2024-27823)

 - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27824)

 - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2024-27827)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27831)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. (CVE-2024-27840)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27843)

 - This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-27847)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-27855)

 - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-27885)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 13.6.7 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 196931

File Name: macos_HT214107.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 9/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27855

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:13.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:13.0

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42861, CVE-2024-23296, CVE-2024-27789, CVE-2024-27796, CVE-2024-27798, CVE-2024-27799, CVE-2024-27800, CVE-2024-27802, CVE-2024-27805, CVE-2024-27806, CVE-2024-27810, CVE-2024-27817, CVE-2024-27823, CVE-2024-27824, CVE-2024-27827, CVE-2024-27831, CVE-2024-27840, CVE-2024-27843, CVE-2024-27847, CVE-2024-27855, CVE-2024-27885

APPLE-SA: HT214107

IAVA: 2024-A-0275-S, 2024-A-0455-S